** The Netherlands is six hours ahead of Boston, or Eastern Standard Time.
*** In case of serious emergency, family members may call 011-31-478-507-119.

Mailing Packages to Kasteel Well

You must use one of the following commercial services: FedEx, DHL, or the U.S. Postal Service. The castle does not accept packages delivered by UPS.

Based on the customs value of what is being shipped, there may be significant costs associated with customs duties and taxes. The import duty tax may be as high as 19% of the value of the items being shipped. There will be delays or difficulties for the student in receiving the package unless it is noted on the airway bill that taxes and duties be billed to the sender, not the recipient. Any parcel that requires a payment or customs taxes and duties will be rejected and students will receive notification to contact the delivery company for details.

If the medication is produced in the United States, it is considered "unregistered" in the Netherlands. Sending unregistered medicine to the Netherlands by mail is prohibited! Please view the Health Insurance Requirement section of our website for further information.

RETURNING TO THE US - CUSTOMS DUTY ON EUROPEAN PURCHASES

From US Customs and Border Patrol Website: "If you are returning from countries other than the Caribbean countries or U.S. insular possession you are entitled to an $800 duty-free exemption and the next $1,000 worth of the goods you purchased is subject to a flat rate of 3%. If the value exceeds $1,800, the remaining duty will be determined based on duty rates in the harmonized tariff schedule, which are generally between 0-10% (except for clothing and textiles, which can be much higher, up to 25%)"